It has been a long time since I have done any writing. I've been busy getting my daughter ready to go off to college, I've been busy at work, especially with the 5K I'm organizing (don't forget to register for the Heritage Hero 5K: www.heritagehero.org), and I've bee...

This past week was the West Irondequoit High School’s musical performance of The Music Man. My daughter, Erika, is a senior this year and has been in the musicals since Jr high, so this performance was extra emotional for the Nash family.

I am in marathon training mode and that means a delicate balance of long runs, speed work, strength training, and tempos. I had my long run early this week, 15 miles in the snow:) I did speed work on my treadmill in the basement, and I've been doing strength work thr...

It is so easy to get lost when running. I don’t mean physically getting off course and not knowing where we are, I mean, getting lost in our thoughts, music, and conversation. Some days that “getting lost” kind of run is exactly what I need; an escape. But this annu...

I couldn't believe it when I saw the announcement on Facebook: Ryan Hall would be doing a running clinic, 5K and dinner talk at my alma mater! I kept reading the post, thinking....Ryan Hall? The American record holder for the marathon and two time Olympian? At Houg...

I qualified for Boston in 2011 in Rochester with a marathon time of 3:47:12. Since then I have become a certified running coach and started my own coaching business, Running with Kelly. I love what I do, working with runners where they are at and getting them to where...

I had a rough day yesterday. Nothing terrible, but just a general feeling of mild depression. I felt like I failed a friend, I was anxious about things at work, and I needed to run. I hopped on the treadmill for 4 miles and I felt a little better, but it didn’t last...

If you look up the word "dream" in the dictionary, you'll see that one of the definitions is tocontemplate the possibility of doing something. We all have things we dream about, don't we? We "contemplate the possibility" of that perfect job, the perfect holiday, and...

I love to read in the morning, especially books that inspire me to dream and help me find ways to realize my dreams. I’m currently reading A Coach and a Miracle, by Jim Johnson. It is a book that the Greece Athena varsity basketball coach wrote about lessons he learn...